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| 9 days ago |
electrolysis question - 8 replies I know there are some electrically inclined people here so I was hoping someone could give me some advice. I’m trying to use elctrolysis to clean up a handplane that I bought. All the examples I’ve seen say to use a battery charger but I don’t have one. Could I use one of those fist sized 6V batteries? If so, would the pola... |
| 13 days ago |
what's wrong with some pitting? - 12 replies I’ve seen some comments in the past that say to stay away from planes that have pitting. Why would this matter? As long as the entire surface isn’t uneven, wouldn’t the effect of those small pits be neglidgible? I’m trying to reconcile how huge grooves (corrugation) milled into the bottom of a bed are ok, but a dozen 1... |
| 21 days ago |
Anyone have Rockler coupon codes? - 4 replies I’ve tried looking online, but none seem to be active. I’m just wondering if anyone has any that they are able to share. |
| 24 days ago |
finishing lacewood - 6 replies Hey everyone,I was hoping some people could give me a little bit of guidance on how to finish lacewood. I’ve seen some projects on here and read about what others have done, but I’m not getting anything close to good results on my test pieces. Lacewood has some really great features, but when I apply BLO, Danish Oil, or Formby Tu... |
| 25 days ago |
flat bottom cutting saw blades - 4 replies Maybe someone who owns moer sawblades than me can help me with a question about the difference between the flat bottom blades vs. the ATB blades. I see that forrest sells a blad that will give flat bottomed cuts. I thought this could be handy when cutting tenons and groves for mitre keys. What I’m wondering is whether the cut would be... |
| 26 days ago |
finewoodworking.com subscription - 12 replies Does anyone subscribe to finewoodworking.com? I’m considering it, but I’m not sure of the price. I see that there is a 2 week trial membership, but they don’t tell you what the price will be afterwards. Could anyone help me with this? Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on how beneficial the site is.Thanks |
| 27 days ago |
tree farms - 2 replies Just wondering if anyone has seen this sight. I’ve looked through it briefly, and it looks interesting. http://tropicaltreefarms.com/index.html |
| 77 days ago |
trouble with mortis & tenon joints - 5 replies Well, I’ve been working on building a sanding supply cabinet that is being made out of some of the less desirable piece of my walnut stash. I glued up a solid top and bottom to the cabinet and was going to make the sides out of plywood panels, set inside rails and stiles. I should point out that, I do not have a jointer of any kind. Th... |
| 80 days ago |
Blogs vs. Forums - 23 replies I’ve been noticing a lot of users (new users in particular) are starting blogs to ask basic questions. I’m not complaining really. I just think some people aren’t differentiating between the two. Some people put a lot of work into their blogs and its a shame to see their posts get pushed off the front page so quickly. On th... |
| 91 days ago |
Stacked vs. Matched Bits - 9 replies Hey everyone. I’ve made a few furniture carcasses but had to keep the joinery pretty simple because I didn’t have the money for rail/stile router bits. I still don’t have much, so I’m wondering if people could weigh in on what they prefer (stacked vs matched). it seems stacked are slightly cheaper and I am venturing to... |
| 103 days ago |
New Orleans Native Trees - 11 replies I was hoping to make a small project from some native New Orleans lumber. One tree that seems to be a unique choice would be a magnolia. Does anyone have any experience with this lumber? Any potential sources (I didn’t see anything on google). Any alternatives (N.O. native trees) that someone would suggest?Thanks! |
| 109 days ago |
Cheval Mirror Hardware - 5 replies I’m thinking of trying to build a Cheval (?) Mirror to go with the blanket chest I built. This seems like a relatively simple project, but I’m not sure where to go for the hardware. Does anyone here have any ideas? Also, I’m planning to use a pretty cheap mirror I picked up for about $20. It is about 14” by 48”... |
| 110 days ago |
stabilizing corn cob pen blanks - 3 replies I’m just wondering if making corn cob pen blanks is something that a person could do on there own or if buying the blanks is the best way to go. I couldn’t find much on the web about the process, but it sounds like you would need to somehow soak the cobs in some sort of resin. Just wondering if anyone has tried this. |
| 123 days ago |
Laser Accuracy - 6 replies I own a lot of craftsman tools and I guess about 3 of these tools have a laser line feature (scroll saw, circular saw, and mitre saw). I think the only tool that has a truly meaningful laser on it is the mitre saw. The other two help you cut a long straight line, but if you really want it to be straight, you will use a straightedge. Anyway,... |
| 129 days ago |
Craftsman Planes - 11 replies I know that there is a stron opinoin about getting old planes and fixing them up, rather than buying the modern day versions of these tools. (veritas planes excluded). I’d still like to get people’s opionion on the craftsman planes though, particularly this set: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00937763000P I know most... |
| 133 days ago |
scrap mdf - 3 replies I know most people here save every little scrap of lumber and find ways to turn it into great small projects. My question is around mdf scraps. I’ve got little pieces piling up from jigs I’ve built and I’m stuck on what to do with it. I sometimes use small pieces to spread glue on edges of boards, but other than that, it see... |
| 138 days ago |
Clamps - 16 replies I know that the selection of which clamp to use is very specific to the task at hand, but I’m wondering about some of the varieties. I feel I need to geta few more because my current work process involves working on cutting during the weekend, then doing several glues ups (one face per night) during the week. Right now I’ve got 4... |
| 144 days ago |
Wobbling Drill Bit - 9 replies I think I’m asking a question that could be answered by a manual, but I think I’ll get a better response here because maybe my problem isn’t being caused by the bit alone. When I try to drill holes with my drill press, the whole bit wobbles. on smaller bits, the problem seems less pronounced. One time while drilling, the c... |
| 160 days ago |
bench vise - 4 replies I’ve needed a vsie of some type for quite a while now, but other tools have been far more exciting so I’ve skipped over this very important tool until now. Its getting ridiculous though and I think I’m going to break down soon. Can anyone give me some pointers on what I should look for? What I’d like it to be able to d... |
| 172 days ago |
What do plane numbers mean? - 3 replies I’ve tried googling this, but maybe the answer is so simple that no one ever thought that this question would be asked. I’ve been trying to learn a little bit about handplanes by reading online, and have yet to figure out ifthere is any logic to the numbering scheme of handplanes. My only guess is that it may be some type of measur... |
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